Ryan Phillips is an evening meteorologist for NBC6. He’s been forecasting Florida’s weather since 2003, joining the NBC6 Weather Team in 2005.
Before moving to South Florida, Phillips spent two years in Southwest Florida at WZVN in Naples/Ft. Myers. While there, he was part of the forecast team that watched historic Category 4 Hurricane Charley make landfall in Punta Gorda in 2004.
That experience helped during the 2005 hurricane season when South Florida was impacted by, both, Katrina and Wilma.
Since then, Phillips has guided the area through close calls with 2016’s Matthew, 2017’s Irma, 2019’s Dorian, 2020’s Eta and 2022’s Ian and Nicole.
Prior to moving to Florida, he worked for more than three years at KHGI in Central Nebraska, where his weathercasts were recognized by the Associated Press of Nebraska.
Born and raised in Ohio, Phillips is a graduate of Ohio University. There, he majored in geography and meteorology while also serving as a tutor and part-time instructor for the Department of Geography. During his studies, his interests pulled him to tropical weather and hurricane impact on populated coastal locations. Ohio University honored him as “notable alumni” in 2019.
Phillips holds the Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association. Through the National Weather Association, he and his family fund a national scholarship for undergraduate students majoring in meteorology.
He also holds the designation as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist from the American Meteorological Society.
Phillips enjoys speaking to schools and local organizations about weather awareness and hurricane preparation.
The Latest
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Forecasters watching potential tropical system in the Gulf
The early weeks of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season have provided the results one might expect in a season predicted to be dominated by El Niño and forecast to produce a below-average number of systems.
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El Niño locks in, with impacts to hurricane season and South Florida weather likely
The global pattern with a notorious hand in extreme weather has settled into the Pacific, with the next wave of impacts yet to be known as conditions climb to, possibly, historic levels later this year.
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Hurricane Season: July has produced impactful storms but 2026 won't support it
July is underway, and there is still no sign of life in the tropics. The outlook remains equally quiet over the next two weeks, with no development expected.
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Potential Tropical Cyclone One prompts tropical storm watches in Texas, Louisiana
Potential Tropical Cyclone One was identified by the National Hurricane Center Tuesday morning along the Texas coastline.
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CSU's updated hurricane season forecast calls for fewer storms in 2026
Colorado State University released their updated forecast for the 2026 hurricane season Wednesday morning, lowering their expectations for storm development.
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National Hurricane Center to test a higher confidence forecast cone this season
The National Hurricane Center is proposing updates to its tropical cyclone “cone of uncertainty” forecast graphic across the Atlantic and Pacific basins.
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December-like weather ahead for South Florida: What to expect
Cooler temperatures will settle across South Florida for the next few days, delivering a more December-like feel to our weather.
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Cold temperatures expected throughout South Florida and the Florida Keys
A strong cold front will sweep through South Florida on Monday, ushering in a sharp cool-down across the region for Veterans Day.
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Tropical wave Invest 94L likely to become next named storm. Will it impact South Florida?
Following a three-week lull in the Atlantic hurricane season, a flurry of activity has kicked off the closeout of the month of September.
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Following a peak hurricane season lull, a new development is on the horizon
The quiet is expected to give way to development in the central Atlantic waters over the next few days as a broad area of low pressure is likely to pull together to become a tropical depression.
